Child Support & Family

If another person is recognised as the ‘legal’ mother or father of the child this means that the biological or former mother or father of the child...

In the UK child custody law determines who should be responsible for the care and charge of a child, after divorce or separation. In the majority...

Maintaining regular contact with a child enforces the child's rights to have regular contact with both parents. Separating parents will however, have...

A parent has the financial responsibility, and obligation, to provide maintenance for their child. This Child Support is paid to the parent the...

Irregularities, in the payment of maintenance, often occurs when information provided becomes out-of-date or invalid. Ensuring the Child Support...

In short, no. Although child support reflects the legal obligation of parents to provide financially for their children, many people make informal...

In terms of maintenance child support cases are divided into two broad categories; those which fall under the old rules and those under the new...

The Child Support Agency (CSA) can be contacted in a number of ways. The agency's aim is to assist parents with care with claim application, and to...

It is a parent’s responsibility and obligation to provide financial support for their children, even after separation or divorce. By sharing care and...

If you’re thinking of moving abroad with your child, there are many issues to consider. One of the main issues is that of abduction. If a parent...

Although it is often the case that child support cases refer to the parent ‘with care’, or the ‘non-resident parent’, there are in practical terms...

Although Children’s Rights are protected by a number of established laws there are still many ways in which a parent can address certain issues....

Like many organisations dealing with payments, the Child Support Agency sometimes gets it wrong. Understanding how the complaints process works will...